Early Universe black hole devours stars — what scientists found…
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted an unexpectedly massive supermassive black hole. It exists in the universe's infancy, just 500 million years after the Big Bang. This ancient black hole appears to be growing at an astonishing rate.
Scientists dubbed it a "greedy" black hole. It's consuming matter at a rate far exceeding expectations for that early cosmic era. Researchers at the European Space Agency noted its compact size but immense mass. This challenges current models of black hole formation and evolution.
The JWST's infrared capabilities allowed it to peer back through time. It captured light from galaxies that formed very early on. This finding suggests supermassive black holes may have emerged sooner than previously believed. How can they grow so fast?
This discovery, detailed in Nature, fuels ongoing debate about the universe's early stages. The ancient, rapidly accreting black hole poses a puzzle for astrophysicists. More observations are planned to understand these cosmic giants.
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